Sproul Hall

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Sproul Hall is a prominent administrative building and historic focal point for student activism on the University of California, Berkeley campus.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
university administration building
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
associatedWith Free Speech Movement
civil rights era student activism
student protests against the Vietnam War
campus UC Berkeley campus
category Buildings and structures of the University of California, Berkeley
Free Speech Movement
Student protests in California
constructionMaterial reinforced concrete
contains Office of the Chancellor of UC Berkeley
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Registrar’s Office of UC Berkeley
Undergraduate Admissions Office of UC Berkeley
country United States
culturalSignificance iconic building of UC Berkeley
symbol of student activism in the United States
exteriorMaterial stone cladding
faces Sproul Plaza
function administrative offices
student services
hasAddress UC Berkeley campus, Berkeley, California
hasFeature central entrance staircase
classical columns
decorative cornice
symmetrical façade
hasFloors multiple stories
hasNearby Doe Memorial Library
Sather Gate
Sather Tower (The Campanile)
heritageStatus historic campus landmark
isPartOf Sproul Plaza complex
locatedIn Berkeley, California
United States
University of California, Berkeley
namedAfter Robert Gordon Sproul
notableEvent 1964 Free Speech Movement occupation
mass student arrests during Free Speech Movement
notableFor Free Speech Movement sit-ins
operator University of California, Berkeley
owner University of California
partOf central campus of UC Berkeley
role focal point for student activism at UC Berkeley
significance historic focal point for student activism on the UC Berkeley campus
usedFor administrative functions of UC Berkeley
public demonstrations on its steps
student enrollment services


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